With fingers crossed and an army of supporters surrounding her, Connie Johnson, 40, huddled around an iPhone - because of a broken television - waiting for the winner's name to be announced.

Needless to say when Samuel's name was read out and he was awarded for his portrayal of the legendary music critic Molly Meldrum in the telemovie Molly, Connie was thrilled.

And, she would soon learn, the 38-year-old dedicated his award to her.

"My sister is succumbing finally to the perils of cancer after a three-decade long tussle and rather than rolling over, she's going out blazing with an attempted world record for the longest line of coins, absurdly," said Samuel, clutching his award.

The Canberra mother-of-two decided to cease treatment earlier this month, ending her seven-year breast cancer battle. Together, the siblings have the charity, Love Your Sister, which is dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research.

An emotional Samuel then passionately asked Australians to help families battle the illness.

"On behalf of my beautiful sister Connie, who I dedicate this award to, I would like to urge any family watching affected by cancer or not to join us in our quest to keep our families safe from the terrors of cancer.

"I love you Connie."

At those last words, Connie squealed.

Following his speech, the Love Your Sister website received so many visits that it crashed.